Suicide and Race

By SAMHSA By: Jorielle R. Brown, Ph.D., Director, Division of Systems Development, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; and David J. … [Read more...]

Everyday Trauma in our Communities: A Critical Mental Health Issue – A Public Health Crisis

Via: SAMHSA By: Larke Huang, PhD, Director, Office of Behavioral Health Equity, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and Zina Peters, MPH, Intern, Office of Behavioral Health … [Read more...]

Teens using e-cigarettes may be more likely to start smoking tobacco

Students who have used electronic cigarettes by the time they start ninth grade are more likely than others to start smoking traditional cigarettes and other combustible tobacco products within the … [Read more...]

Alcoholism: Native American Youths Find Few Places to Turn

On Pine Ridge and Rosebud, two of South Dakota's largest Indian reservations, many Native American teenagers find themselves caught between broken homes and a broken justice system. … [Read more...]